Ngāi Tahu welcomes Māori council seat proposal as Tamaki Makaurau asks for feedback
Iwi hopes more Māori seats become part of all councils in the future.
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"When you come to Ngāti Kahungunu, come in through the waharoa, the front gate."
Mayor Wayne Brown unveils Matariki celebration plans across Tāmaki Makaurau
The mayor wants everyone across the Super City to celebrate Māori new year.
Central North Island tribes back $30m Treaty settlement
Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku will formally sign the Deed of Settlement on July 29.
Old pump station removed from culturally important springs
Changes allow "the sun to shine down on Te Waro Uri for the first time in decades".
Clock is ticking for Māori to decide which roll they will vote on
The July 13 deadline is coming closer for Māori voters.
'A passion for helping others': Officer fulfils dream
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Entrepreneur Aaron Ward: 'So proud to be Māori, so proud to be a New Zealander'
AskNicely named hi-tech Māori Company of the Year.
Northland boxer looks to step back into the ring
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Kids Don’t Come with a Manual: Episode 2 - Duplication Syndrome
This instalment of the programme deals with a neurological and developmental disorder.
Kids Don't Come With a Manual - MECP2 duplication syndrome
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Whānau Matters: Episode 25 - Teen Pregnancy Part 2
Whānau support is often needed for the people surrounding the one that has the issue. Video / Kōwhai Productions
Mana whenua representatives considered for Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence
Hawke's Bay mana whenua representatives may join Civil Defence committee.
National’s wāhine MPs hail what party has delivered for Māori
Suggestions National has a poor relationship with Māori dismissed as untrue.
Labour MPs stake futures on winning Māori seats
The battle over the Māori electorates is heating up ahead of October's election.
'Taking him home': Whanganui man's coffin paddled by waka ama team
'It’s an honour,' Niki Parker's Te Whanganui River Outrigger Canoe Club teammates say.
Māori mother ordered to return daughter, 7, to Australia
The mother argued the hapū she identified with had proclaimed itself a sovereign state.
Labour MPs stake futures on winning Māori electorates
Two Labour MPs are opting for an electorate-or-nothing approach this election.
Wheturangihia - A new world of haka theatre
Wheturangihia is a unique Te Arawa production to celebrate Matariki.
Scholarship available in the name of Whānau Ora champion
Ngaroma Mala Grant was passionate about the health of her communities.
Great net built to pay homage to ancestor
Elders have frequently told the story about a long-ago ancestor, Taramainuku.
National launches campaign to be 'on the marae' for Māori
It signals a shift after calls in past years by the party for Māori seats to be abolished.
Opinion: What will be the fate of Rotorua Museum?
Rotorua Museum needs millions of dollars worth of restructuring before it can be re-open.
Hannah Tamaki: It definitely wasn't Brian who hit Marama Davidson
Police still looking for motorcyclist who hit Marama Davidson on crossing.
Māori creative tackles ‘struggling artist’ stigma
“It’s becoming more and more common for artists to live and provide for themselves.”
Filmmaker stopped at door because he was not a "good Māori"
Māori filmmaker refused entry to Stop Co-Governance hui in Blenheim.
Whānau Matters: Episode 24 - Whanau Meeting - Teen Pregnancy Part 1
When your child is having a child, it involves the whole whānau. Video / Kōwhai Productions
‘Brave, timely, and courageous’: Māori leaders positive about local government review
A new report calls for local government to be a better Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner.
Crown signs over quarter share of 5G spectrum to Māori
The Crown has handed over the 5G frequencies allocation set aside for Māori.
Tamariki connect at Ātea a Rangi as celebrations begin
Matariki celebrations are in full swing this week at Ātea a Rangi Star Compass.
Watch: 'Love and respect' - Conversation in te reo Māori and Mandarin goes viral
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'They took out my kidney and I'm waiting for them to give me the okay'
Miriama Rubena says she's sick of getting bumped from the waiting list.
Denis O'Reilly: Jones reckons a gang member is effectively a domestic terrorist
OPINION: Despite what Shane Jones says, the police are doing okay with gangs.
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